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Show zj ball rule, making it permissable for a runner still on his feet, although al-though tackled, to pass or kick until the whistle is blown. 2. The rule providing that fouls committed by both teams offset each other is amended by an exception. ex-ception. In case a punted ball is illegally touched by the kicking team and a foul is committed by opponents, the captain of the kicking team may refuse the offsetting off-setting penalty. The ball then would belong to the receiving team at the spot where it was illegally touched. The rule covering interchanging of linemen and backs was clarified clari-fied by defining the positions of center, guards and tackles as those occupied by those players when they enter the game. Also, the captain must designate, upon request of officials, tne positions of his players. NO CHANGES IN GRID LAW By LAWTON CARVER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (U.H) 1 Football's cheering multitudes can go back to the game as they left it in the chill of last fall when the. 1935 season rolls around because be-cause the supreme court of the gridiron has found that the present pres-ent rules approach "perfection." Except for minor revisions and clearer interpretations the rules of last season stand, the first time in more than 30 years. The annual meeting of the rules committee of the National Collegiate Colleg-iate association was held in customary cust-omary secrecy at Abescon,f N. J., over the week end and the an-nouncemnt an-nouncemnt of what the coaches and fans regard as joyous news was- made last night by Secre-, tary W. S. Landford. "We find that the- game now ! approaches perfection," he said, "providing a maximum of enter- j tainment with a minimum of i danger and offering a long-sought ! balance between offense and de- j fense." I 2 Minor Changes v Two minor changes deemed nec- j essary as announced by Langford 1 are: ! V 1. To encourage the open game a provision was added to the dead |